To: r.edwards who wrote (20799 ) 7/28/1999 12:30:00 PM From: Les H Respond to of 99985
August 11 (solar eclipse) also important date for Korea's Daewoo (see bottom) Japanese authorities are aware that Asian central banks have been selling dollars recently, but feel the move is not part of an effort to negate the impact of the large-scale dollar buying by the BOJ, a Tokyo source told Market News. He said Japan's economic planners feel the Asian central bank sales are most likely attempts at defending the stability of their own currencies. Sources still wonder, however, what the BOJ has done with $US intervention proceeds. Ichizo Ohara, a senior Liberal Democratic Party legislator, reportedly said Japanese Prime Minister Obuchi and Finance Minister Miyazawa have agreed the government will provide additional economic support for the economy. Ohara said, "The PM and the FM have agreed to compile the secondary supplementary budget for this year." Obuchi reportedly feels the size of the budget may be considered after looking at numbers of the April-June GDP, due out around Sept. 10, Ohara said. Say, isn't Ohara an Irish name? Duff & Phelps said Wednesday that a devaluation of China yuan would not destabilize Asia's emerging economies if those countries maintain their structural reform programs. "Clearly a Chinese devaluation could lead to some market turmoil in Asia; however, this will be short-lived in those countries that stay the course on economic reform." Daewoo Group said it opposes the Korean government's decision to give creditors control over the sale of its assets. The government gave Daewoo's main creditors until Aug. 11 to decide what company units to sell and when. Analysts say this decision reflects the government's commitment to restructure Daewoo vigorously and rapidly.